2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Official Game Thread
Cornell at South Carolina
Sunday March 08, 2020 1:00 PM Founders Park
GAME 3
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The University of South Carolina baseball team (10-4) looks to sweep its series with the Cornell Big Red (1-7) with a win in Game 3 Sunday at 1:00 PM at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are one win shy of equaling their longest win streak of the young season of 4 games, and securing their first series sweep since the opening weekend against Holy Cross. The game Sunday will be streamed on SEC Network Plus, and will be broadcast on The Game 107.5 FM.
PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION Sunday South Carolina Brannon Jordan (Jr., RHP) 1-0, 1.69 ERA, 16.0 IP, 8 BB, 22 SO Cornell John Natoli (Sr. RHP) 1-0, 0.82 ERA, 11.0 IP, 3 BB, 13 SO
In the Saturday Game 2 of the series, the Gamecocks scored three runs in the first and added on four runs in the third while Thomas Farr threw six one-hit innings to pick up his third win of 2020.
Farr struck out six in his six frames, allowing the hit with a pair of walks. John Gilreath struck out a pair in his inning of work while Josiah Sightler had four punchouts in 1.2 innings.
Noah Myers opened the first with a triple to the gap in left. He scored on Jeff Heinrich's single up the middle. Heinrich then trotted home as Wes Clarke belted his eighth home run of the season, a shot to the visitor's bullpen in left.
In the third, Myers walked, stole second and stole third. Heinrich and Andrew Eyster both walked and Clarke was hit by a pitch to force in a run. Brady Allen singled through the left side to bring in the fifth run of the game. Carolina scored the final two runs of the frame on a wild pitch and a ground-ball double play.
Heinrich drove in his second run of the day with an RBI single in the sixth. Carolina scored an unearned run in the seventh. Cornell came back to score three runs in the eighth, but Carolina added its final run of the contest in the bottom of the eighth on a Burgess RBI groundout.
Heinrich and Allen had two hits apiece in the win while Myers reached base four times. Clarke drove in three runs, upping his season total to 22.

Sure hate this loss for our players, coaches and fans especially since we are playing the taters next week. Hope this doesn't affect the psych of our players. I wish we would have played an easier opponent this weekend.

2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Official Game Thread
Holy Cross at South Carolina
Game 3
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The University of South Carolina baseball team looks to sweep the Holy Cross Crusaders Sunday, Feb. 16 at Founders Park after winning both games on Friday (10-0) and Saturday (9-4). The final game is set for first pitch at 12 p.m., and will be streamed on SEC Network Plus with Burch Antley and Kip Bouknight on the call. The game will also be broadcasted on The Game 107.5 FM with Derek Scott, Drew Meyer and Tommy Moody on the call. This three-game series with Holy Cross opens a 10-game home-stand for the Gamecocks. South Carolina will play 18 of its first 21 games at Founders Park.
Radio Stream: 107.5 The Game
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
PROBABLE GAME THREE PITCHING ROTATION
Sunday
South Carolina Brannon Jordan (Jr. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
Holy Cross Liam Dvorak (Jr. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO

2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Official Game Thread
Holy Cross at South Carolina
Game 2
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The University of South Carolina baseball team returns to the diamond at Founders Park for Game #2 of their series with the Holy Cross Crusaders. The Gamecocks won Friday's Game #1 in convincing fashion 10-0, as starting pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski earned his first win of the season, and Brian Bowen and Andrew Eyster hit home runs. Game #2 opens today at 2:00 PM, and will be streamed on SEC Network Plus with Burch Antley and Kip Bouknight on the call. The game is also broadcast on The Game 107.5 FM with Derek Scott, Drew Meyer and Tommy Moody on the call.
PROBABLE GAME TWO PITCHING ROTATION Saturday
South Carolina Brett Kerry (So. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
Holy Cross Luke Dawson (Jr. LHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO

2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Official Game Thread
Holy Cross at South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The University of South Carolina baseball team begins its 128th season of play this weekend as the Gamecocks welcome Holy Cross to Founders Park. Opening Day is Friday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. The two teams will play on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. and conclude the series on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 12 p.m. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network Plus with Burch Antley and Kip Bouknight on the call. All three games also will be broadcast on The Game 107.5 FM with Derek Scott, Drew Meyer and Tommy Moody on the call. The three-game series opens a 10-game homestand for the Gamecocks. South Carolina will play 18 of its first 21 games at Founders Park.
PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION Friday
South Carolina Carmen Mlodzinski (R-So. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
Holy Cross Garret Keough (Jr. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
Saturday
South Carolina Brett Kerry (So. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
Holy Cross Luke Dawson (Jr. LHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
Sunday
South Carolina Brannon Jordan (Jr. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
Holy Cross Liam Dvorak (Jr. RHP) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO

Observations, standouts and concerns from South Carolina’s scrimmage vs Georgia Tech
Oct. 20, 2019
In its second and final scrimmage against an opposing team this fall, South Carolina baseball rode a late surge of offense to a 10-6 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday at Founders Park.
The result, though, doesn’t count toward the Gamecocks’ record and, as coach Mark Kingston has said before, doesn’t matter to his staff at all.
That being said, Kingston said the 12 innings the two teams played gave him some insight into how his players react in game situations, better than the intersquad scrimmages do. (VIEW ARTICLE) THE STATE

Gamecock Baseball Hosts Georgia Tech in Busy Week at Founders Park
10/13/2019 | Baseball
COLUMBIA - The University of South Carolina baseball team will scrimmage twice during the week before hosting Georgia Tech in its second fall game against outside competition. The Gamecocks will play on Monday afternoon (Oct. 14) at 3:45 p.m. and Thursday afternoon (Oct. 17) at 3 p.m. Carolina then hosts the Yellow Jackets on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 20) with first pitch at 1:30 p.m. All scrimmages are free and open to the public.

Today marks the beginning of a new season. I was thrilled with what the Braves accomplished last year, but don’t think they upgraded like the Phillies did in the offseason, and don’t know if they can keep up. Hopefully, they can hang close until the trade deadline, and then acquire some talent for a playoff run.

Everything Mark Kingston said on Friday
Oct. 04, 2019
South Carolina hit the field for another scrimmage on Friday afternoon at Founders Park. Head coach Mark Kingston, entering his third year leading the program, answered several questions after the game. Here’s what he had to say: (VIEW ARTICLE) FREE 247SPORTS

Observations from the Gamecocks scrimmage at NC State
Oct. 02, 2019
Only a scrimmage. The scoreboard said the Gamecock baseball team was soundly beaten in its scrimmage with North Carolina State Sunday, By a score of 15-5, but Gamecock coach Mark Kingston was firm in saying the score didn’t matter. (VIEW ARTICLE)

Baseball To Scrimmage Twice This Week at 3 p.m.
9/29/2019 | Baseball
COLUMBIA - The University of South Carolina baseball team will scrimmage twice this week at Founders Park. The Gamecocks will be in action on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 1 and Friday afternoon (Oct. 4) with both games starting at 3 p.m. Both scrimmages are free and open to the public.

Rise of Gamecock pitcher to potential first-round draft pick has Mark Kingston excited
Sept. 18, 2019
South Carolina baseball is set to begin fall practices and scrimmages this Thursday — the Gamecocks are trying to bounce back from a historically bad 2019 season in which they finished 28-28 and bowed out of the first round of the SEC tournament.
To that end, coach Mark Kingston has added 17 newcomers to the roster, split among freshmen, junior college transfers and graduate transfers. Baseball America rated USC’s incoming class No. 11 in the nation. (VIEW ARTICLE) THE STATE

Wingo was named to the coaching staff of new Notre Dame coach Link Jarrett, the Fighting Irish announced Monday. Wingo will serve as Notre Dame’s volunteer assistant.
“Scott loves coaching, developing players, and winning,” Jarrett said in a press release. “His skill in working on the field in many components is vital in his role at Notre Dame. He has an incredible championship pedigree and was a standout player winning two national titles at South Carolina. He has left a distinct mark everywhere he has played and coached.”

Game Recap: Baseball | 5/18/2019| Kent Reichert
Carolina Qualifies for SEC Tournament with Series Finale Win over Mississippi State
The Gamecocks earned the 12th seed with their two-run win on Saturday afternoon.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The University of South Carolina baseball team received 6.1 quality innings on the mound from Brett Kerry and got a pair of home runs from Andrew Eyster as the Gamecocks earned the 12th spot in the SEC Tournament with a 10-8 win over No. 5 Mississippi State Saturday afternoon (May 18) at Dudy Noble Field. (CLICK TO VIEW)

Baseball 5/15/2019, | Kent Reichert | GCF Staff Report
Carolina Faces Mississippi State in Final Regular-Season Series
The Gamecocks and Bulldogs start the series Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The University of South Carolina baseball team closes out the 2019 regular season this weekend in Starkville, Miss., as the Gamecocks face No. 5 Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field. (Click to view article)

Game Recap: Baseball | 5/14/2019 | Kent Reichert
Beamon's Walk-Off Hit Lifts Carolina Past USC Upstate
Jonah Beamon's single to left scored Jacob English and gave the Gamecocks a 1-0 win in the final home game of 2019.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Freshman Jonah Beamon's single to left scored pinch runner Jacob English and gave the University of South Carolina baseball team a 1-0 win over USC Upstate Tuesday night (May 14) in the final game of 2019 at Founders Park.
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Gamecock Baseball Notebook
5/12/2019 | Baseball
May 12, 2019 COLUMBIA -The University of South Carolina baseball team went 2-2 this week, falling to Furman on Wednesday night before taking the series with Kentucky at Founders Park. (CLICK TO READ)

Carolina Opens Kentucky Series with a 5-4 Win
Andrew Eyster's home run in the seventh gives the Gamecocks a one-run win on Friday night.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Andrew Eyster broke a 4-all tie with a solo home run in the seventh and the freshman trio of Cam Tringali, Dylan Harley and Brett Kerry allowed just five hits as the University of South Carolina baseball team defeated Kentucky, 5-4, to start a crucial three-game series Friday night (May 10) at Founders Park.Eyster's eighth home run of the season was a big one, breaking the tie leading off the seventh. The sophomore is now hitting .300 on the season and has 26 RBI. Harley came out and retired the side in the eighth with a pair of strikeouts while Kerry had a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up his sixth save of the season. (click here to read along with Gallery, Stats, Videos & More)